Now is the time for apples — crisp, juicy, glorious in their familiar, yet still sublime combination of sweet and tart. And what better way to celebrate them than baking a beautiful apple pie? For this occasion, I chose a traditional double-crusted, deep dish apple pie. For this to work, the apples need to be [...]
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Double-crusted Apple Pie
Posted in Dessert, Recipe, tagged Apple, Comfort Food, Family, Fruit, Vegetarian on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Best Margarita
Posted in Beverage, Recipe, tagged Cocktail, Easy, Family, Fruit, Southwest, Tequila on May 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, I am sharing with you the recipe for my infamous margaritas. The secret to a good margarita, first, lies in using fresh lime juice, a good quality tequila, and never ever using anything labeled “sweet sour mix,” or “margarita mix.” Don’t even talk to me about frozen limeade [...]
Red Cabbage and Apples
Posted in Recipe, Side dish, tagged Comfort Food, Family on March 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m not Irish. All those Saint Patty’s day cabbage recipes look good, but don’t quite stir my German heart like sweet and sour red cabbage with bacon and apples. This is the food of my people. I thought this recipe originated in eastern Europe, but when my mother-in-law served a similar dish as a part [...]
Bunny Bread
Posted in Breads, Breakfast, Recipe, tagged Family, Holiday on March 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My mother’s family has this fun tradition of making a sweet bread for Easter morning, in the shape of a bunny. (Well, usually in the shape of a bunny, but some odd branches of the family tree have been known to bake an Easter Chicken or two… ) My mom used to make two, and [...]
Morgan’s Apple Bread
Posted in Breads, Breakfast, Recipe, tagged Apple, Comfort Food, Family, Vegetarian, Whole Grain on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In my experience, kids love to be in the kitchen when you’re cooking. When you can, it’s great to involve them, even when the “help” is not really so helpful. At 8, Morgan actually contributes some real assistance from time to time, but mostly she tastes and comments and inspects things as I go along. [...]
Aunt Hilde’s Brownies
Posted in Dessert, Recipe, tagged Chocolate, Family on January 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
These brownies are rich and fudgy, with just enough lift to keep them from being too dense. My Aunt Hilde made them whenever anyone needed a little comfort — funerals, break-ups, illness, celebrations, whatever. When her elderly neighbor drove his car through the living room wall of another neighbor, Hilde, as always, knew just what [...]
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